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Thai media 'exaggerating' Covid-19 situation in Beijing

By The Nation

 

Photo : facebook.com/siwattra

 

Reporting in Thai media about the current situation in Beijing is exaggerated and contrary to the ground realities, Siwattra Phatbo, a Thai freelance scriptwriter and anchor who lives in Bejing, said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1168481-thai-media-exaggerating-covid-19-situation-in-beijing/

 

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Opposition's oversight of government dented by dissolution of Future Forward

By The Nation

 

 

The dissolution of the Future Forward Party has hit the opposition hard, severely undermining its ability to scrutinise the government's performance.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1168485-oppositions-oversight-of-government-dented-by-dissolution-of-future-forward/

 

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Bus stop in Si Sa Ket to be removed after thumbs down from locals

By The Nation

 

 

A bus stop with modern design in Si Sa Ket province will be removed as the locals think it is not practical and is a waste of the national budget.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1168486-bus-stop-in-si-sa-ket-to-be-removed-after-thumbs-down-from-locals/

 

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Returnee from US lone confirmed Covid-19 case

By The Nation

 

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There was one case of Covid-19 in state quarantine over a 24-hour period, the government’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration said on Sunday (June 14).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1168487-thailand-reports-no-new-domestic-covid-19-cases-for-20-consecutive-days-sunday-june-14/

 

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Songkhla Zoo offers free entry until June 30

By The Nation

 

 

Songkhla Zoo is reopening for visitors on Monday (June 15) and is offering free entry until June 30 to stimulate tourism after months of closure due to the Covid-19 lockdown.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1168488-songkhla-zoo-offers-free-entry-until-june-30/

 

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Thailand is ranked 2nd in global COVID-19 recovery index

 

Source: wwwcovid19.who.int

 

Thailand is ranked second in the Global COVID-19 Index (GCI) after Australia, and first in Asia in the same index

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1168489-thailand-is-ranked-2nd-in-global-covid-19-recovery-index/

 

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Thailand to trial “Travel Bubble” scheme to restart tourism

 

 

Four ministries have been developing a new travel scheme, under which citizens of countries which have managed to control the spread of COVID-19, or have low risk of infection, will be allowed to visit Thailand without the need to enter quarantine for 14 days.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1168439-gov’t-approves-travel-bubble-concept/?do=findComment&comment=15519759

 

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UPDATE:

 

Thailand among countries recovering best from COVID-19 epidemic

 

   

BANGKOK(NNT)-The Prime Minister has thanked all Thai people for their contribution to the fight against COVID-19, saying that have helped place Thailand second among countries recovering best from the COVID-19 epidemic.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1168489-thailand-is-ranked-2nd-in-global-covid-19-recovery-index/?do=findComment&comment=15519756

 

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Thailand lifting ‘Emergency Decree’ by June still in talks

By Pattaya Mail

 

  

Deputy Prime Minister, Wissanu Krea-ngam.

 

BANGKOK – The Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) will discuss an end to the imposition of the executive decree on public administration in emergency situations to control the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and will propose its decision to the cabinet on June 23, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1168491-thailand-lifting-‘emergency-decree’-by-june-still-in-talks/

 

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Thai people prefer cash handouts to stimulate domestic tourism

By Pattaya Mail

 

Favorite tourism stimulation measures of Thai people include cash handouts, tax rebates based on vacation spending, and discount vouchers for accommodations and restaurants.

 

BANGKOK – A poll showed that Thai people wanted to visit markets the most after business restriction relaxation and the majority of respondents preferred cash handouts to stimulate domestic tourism.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1168492-thai-people-prefer-cash-handouts-to-stimulate-domestic-tourism/

 

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Thailand consumer confidence index falls to 31.3 due to lack of income in tourism sector

By Pattaya Mail

 

  

Mr Thanavath Phonvichai, President of the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of Advisory Board of the Center for Economic and Business Forecasting.

 

BANGKOK-Despite the easing of restrictions imposed on businesses to help control COVID-19, which allows them to operate more freely again, there are still many businesses that lack income, causing many entrepreneurs to lack confidence in the economy. They would like the government to ease the restrictions on tourism, and help the business sector to resume its normal activities as soon as possible.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1168493-thailand-consumer-confidence-index-falls-to-313-due-to-lack-of-income-in-tourism-sector/

 

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SRT to seek Cabinet approval for 2nd phase of double track railway in September

By THE NATION

 

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The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) is reportedly expected to submit its investment plan for the second phase of double rail-track development for the Cabinet’s consideration in September.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1168494-srt-to-seek-cabinet-approval-for-2nd-phase-of-double-track-railway-in-september/

 

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Household debt could soar beyond 80% of GDP due to Covid-19 crisis: NESDC

By The Nation

 

NESDC secretary-general Thosaporn Sirisumphand

 

The Covid-19 crisis has had a massive impact on household debt and it is expected to rise to more than 80 per cent of GDP, the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC), a state think-tank, has warned.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1168495-household-debt-could-soar-beyond-80-of-gdp-due-to-covid-19-crisis-nesdc/

 

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Protesters burn down Wendy's in Atlanta after police shooting

By Brad Brooks and Dan Whitcomb

 

People watch as a Wendy’s burns following a rally against racial inequality and the police shooting death of Rayshard Brooks, in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. June 13, 2020. REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage

 

(Reuters) - Protesters shut down a major highway in Atlanta on Saturday and burned down a Wendy's restaurant where a black man was shot dead by police as he tried to escape arrest, an incident likely to fuel more nationwide tensions over race and police tactics.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1168497-protesters-burn-down-wendys-in-atlanta-after-police-shooting/

 

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Spain to open borders on June 21 to most European visitors, including British

By Joan Faus

 

FILE PHOTO: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks during a session to request a sixth extension of the state of emergency amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak at Parliament in Madrid, Spain, June 3, 2020. Dani Duch/Pool via REUTERS

 

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain will reopen its borders to most European visitors from June 21, 10 days earlier than previously planned, the government said on Sunday, in a further easing of coronavirus restrictions but a week later than some other EU member states.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1168498-spain-to-open-borders-on-june-21-to-most-european-visitors-including-british/

 

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Record spikes in new coronavirus cases, hospitalizations sweep parts of U.S.

By Lisa Shumaker

 

FILE PHOTO: People drink outside a bar during the reopening phase following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in the East Village neighborhood of New York City, New York, U.S., June 13, 2020. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - New coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in record numbers swept through more U.S. states, including Florida and Texas, as most push ahead with reopening and President Donald Trump plans an indoor rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1168499-record-spikes-in-new-coronavirus-cases-hospitalizations-sweep-parts-of-us/

 

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WHO's Kluge warns against further lifting of lockdown in England: Guardian

 

FILE PHOTO: WHO European director Hans Kluge gives status on the Danish handling of coronavirus during a press breefing in Eigtveds Pakhus, Copenhagen, Denmark March 27, 2020. Ida Guldbaek Arentsen/ Ritzau Scanpix/via REUTERS

 

(Reuters) - The coronavirus induced lockdown in England should not be further lifted until the government's contact-tracing system proves to be "robust and effective", the World Health Organization's regional European director Hans Kluge said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1168501-whos-kluge-warns-against-further-lifting-of-lockdown-in-england-guardian/

 

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Real return with convincing win over Eibar

 

Soccer Football - La Liga Santander - Real Madrid v Eibar - Alfredo Di Stefano Stadium, Madrid, Spain - June 14, 2020 Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos celebrates scoring their second goal with Eden Hazard, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) REUTERS/Susana Vera

 

MADRID (Reuters) - Real Madrid beat Eibar 3-1 on Sunday in their first competitive match at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium following La Liga's three-month break due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1168502-real-return-with-convincing-win-over-eibar/

 

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Premier League return talks came too soon, says Moyes

 

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - West Ham United v Southampton - London Stadium, London, Britain - February 29, 2020 West Ham United manager David Moyes reacts REUTERS/Eddie Keogh

 

(Reuters) - West Ham United manager David Moyes has said it was the wrong time to discuss resuming the Premier League season when the United Kingdom was still gripped by the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1168503-premier-league-return-talks-came-too-soon-says-moyes/

 

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Christopher Nolan movie 'Tenet' to open July 31 as industry seeks rebound

By Lisa Richwine

 

71st Cannes Film Festival - Screening of the new print of the film "2001: A Space Odyssey" presented as part of Cinema Classic - Red Carpet Arrivals - Cannes, France, May 13, 2018 - Director Christopher Nolan poses. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo

 

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Director Christopher Nolan's thriller "Tenet" will debut in cinemas on July 31, distributor Warner Bros. said on Friday, the first new blockbuster in months for movie theaters that need fresh films to lure audiences after pandemic-related closures.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1168504-christopher-nolan-movie-tenet-to-open-july-31-as-industry-seeks-rebound/

 

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Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput found dead in his Mumbai home

By Shilpa Jamkhandikar

 

Actor Sushant Singh Rajput performs (C) at the International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) show at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S., July 15, 2017. REUTERS/Joe Penney/Files

 

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, who won acclaim for his role in the 2016 biopic of then Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, was found dead at his home in Mumbai on Sunday, police said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1168505-bollywood-actor-sushant-singh-rajput-found-dead-in-his-mumbai-home/

 

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Germany says coronavirus tracing app ready to go

 

FILE PHOTO: German Health Minister Jens Spahn gives a statement ahead of a session at the lower house of German parliament, Bundestag, in Berlin, Germany, May 7, 2020, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse

 

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's smartphone app to trace coronavirus infections is ready to be launched this week, Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1168506-germany-says-coronavirus-tracing-app-ready-to-go/

 

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Systemic racism slows economic growth: Dallas Fed chief Kaplan

By Doina Chiacu

 

FILE PHOTO: Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Robert Kaplan speaks at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, U.S., October 11, 2019. REUTERS/Ann Saphir

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Systemic racism and high unemployment levels among black and Hispanic Americans create a drag on the U.S. economy, Dallas Federal Reserve President Robert Kaplan said on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1168507-systemic-racism-slows-economic-growth-dallas-fed-chief-kaplan/

 

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EasyJet resumes flying with COVID-19 measures in place

 

FILE PHOTO: An Easyjet Airbus A319 plane is seen at Luton Airport, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Luton, Britain, June 4, 2020. REUTERS/Paul Childs

 

LONDON (Reuters) - EasyJet aircraft will take to the skies on Monday for the first time since March 30, as the British carrier resumes a small number of mainly domestic flights after weeks of lockdown.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1168509-easyjet-resumes-flying-with-covid-19-measures-in-place/

 

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Plan to build condos for low-earning civil service officials

By THE NATION

 

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The Department of Treasury is working with the Office of the Civil Service Commission (OCSC) in surveying residential needs of civil servants nationwide to build low-price condominium for officials who earn less than Bt16,000 per month, department director-general Yutthana Yimkarun said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1168514-plan-to-build-condos-for-low-earning-civil-service-officials/

 

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Covid-19: Three quarters of Thais want to keep foreigners out, many cite fear of virus, says poll

 

Image: Siam Rath

 

More than 75% of Thais polled last week do not want foreign tourists to be allowed back into Thailand just yet. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1168516-covid-19-three-quarters-of-thais-want-to-keep-foreigners-out-many-cite-fear-of-virus-says-poll/

 

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Europe starts to reopen borders but no free travel yet

By Philip Blenkinsop

 

FILE PHOTO: A passenger wearing a protective face mask passes near a sign indicating to keep the social distancing at Fiumicino Airport, where new security measures have been implemented ahead of a further loosening of movement restrictions on June 3, when Italy is due to reopen its borders to travellers from Europe to unwind its rigid lockdown due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Rome, Italy, May 28, 2020. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

 

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European countries ease some border controls on Monday after coronavirus lockdowns, but Spain's continued closure, a patchwork of restrictions elsewhere and new ways of working mean pre-pandemic levels of travel are a long way off.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1168518-europe starts-to-reopen-borders-but-no-free-travel-yet/

 

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Bank error in your favor! But honest Thais rush to the police to show their innocence! 

 

Image: Sanook

 

Sanook reported that an SCB ATM machine at a branch in Ranong in the south of Thailand went barmy on Saturday spewing out too much and too little money.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1168520-bank-error-in-your-favor-but-honest-thais-rush-to-the-police-to-show-their-innocence/

 

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Teenage computer games addict son stabbed mother 12 times as she slept

 

Picture: Sanook

 

A mother in Hat Yai in southern Thailand was stabbed 12 times while she slept by her 16 year old son. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1168523-teenage-computer-games-addict-son-stabbed-mother-12-times-as-she-slept/

 

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Korat: Popular night market inundated as hours of heavy rain cause severe flooding

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Daily News reported that hours of torrential rain in Nakhon Ratchasima last night left many areas flooded. 

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1168524-korat-popular-night-market-inundated-as-hours-of-heavy-rain-cause-severe-flooding/